Grace Kirchner, Leader Correspondent
The Clintonville Common Council last week approved repairs for a sidewalk that has been closed for over a year.
The council approved a bid June 13 for $65,915 from Norcon Corporation, Schofield, to repair a segment of the Ninth Street sidewalk on the corner of Ninth Street and South Main Street. Work is underway and is expected to take about three weeks.
A routine inspection of the commercial building by the fire department in April 2016 found the problem. The basement of the building extends beyond the sidewalk to the curb line. The whole sidewalk was exposed in the basement, and there was water damage that was causing the concrete to fall apart.
The city recently signed an agreement for the repairs with the property owner, Don Smith Condominium Owners Association. The city will pay the entire cost of the project, but will assess the property owner half the cost on its tax bills over the next 10 years.
Kray Brown, Clintonville public works director, said Norcon is one of the largest companies in the industry that does this type of repair.